Associate Community Organizer

The DART Center • Tampa, FL

3d • $52,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

HOPE is a constituent-led, grassroots organization that is part of the Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART), one of the largest faith-based community organizing networks in the country. HOPE organizes interfaith coalitions to build power and win justice. Organizers in the DART network go beyond the symptoms of community problems to change the unjust systems that cause these issues in the first place. Past victories include significant investments in affordable housing and public transportation, funding for climate crisis initiatives, and criminal justice reforms.
As an organizer, you will spend most of your time in the community, building relationships of trust with everyday people of faith. Through one-on-one conversations, you will invite people to be part of something bigger than themselves, moving them from solitary struggle to the pursuit of collective power. You will engage them in claiming their own powerful voice and developing their leadership as you guide them through conducting research into community problems. You will organize direct action assemblies involving hundreds or even thousands of people to demand action and hold decision makers accountable, winning changes that will greatly impact your community. You will also recruit new congregations, organize local trainings, and coordinate an annual fundraising drive.

Requirements

• Passion for justice and a history of acting on it.
• Ability to build strong relationships with people from all walks of life.
• Genuine respect for all faith traditions and excitement about uniting faith communities.
• Comfort working with people with whom you may have deep disagreements.
• Ability to hold your own beliefs without being restricted by them.
• Willingness to invest in overcoming differences and finding common ground.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate community members who work during the day.
• A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable car.
• Ability to travel for several training events throughout the year.

Nice To Haves

• May or may not be personally religious.
• Fluent speakers of Spanish are encouraged to apply.
• People from communities of color, low-to-moderate-income communities and immigrant communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships of trust with everyday people of faith.
• Invite people to be part of something bigger than themselves, moving them from solitary struggle to the pursuit of collective power.
• Engage people in claiming their own powerful voice and developing their leadership.
• Guide community members through conducting research into community problems.
• Organize direct action assemblies involving hundreds or even thousands of people to demand action and hold decision makers accountable.
• Recruit new congregations.
• Organize local trainings.
• Coordinate an annual fundraising drive.

Benefits

• Starting salary $52,000
• Generous annual employer retirement contribution of 10% beginning after one year of employment – no match required
• Health insurance reimbursement of up to $400/month
• Flexible scheduling
• Parental leave
• Generous vacation leave
• Mileage reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive, on-the-job training through the DART Organizers Institute

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed